Diana Redman

Diana Redman
Personal information
Full name Diana Redman
Date of birth (1984-07-02) July 2, 1984
Height 6 ft (1.8 m)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Santa Teresa CD
Number 4
Youth career
2004–2008 Queens College Knights
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Long Island Rough Riders 15 (1)
2007–2012 Maccabi Holon 53 (6)
2013-2014 Pali Blues 6 (0)
2015– Santa Teresa CD
National team‡
2010– Israel 24 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 September 2015.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 September 2016

Diana Redman (Hebrew: בר עוז דיאנה איריס‎‎; born July 2, 1984) is an Israeli soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder. She plays domestic football for Pali Blues in the W-League and has represented Israel at the international level.

Early life and education

Redman attended New Hyde Park Memorial High School in New York.[1] She was offered a full athletic scholarship by Rider University; however, she transferred to Queens College after her freshman year. Intending only to stay at Queens a semester before transferring to a more prestigious institution, she changed her mind after joining the soccer program headed by former Israeli international Roby Young.[2]

While playing for Queens College in New York she was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) nominee for Woman of the Year, and received Queens College Knight Athlete of the Year.[3][4]

Redman graduated from Queens College in May 2009 with a Masters of Fine Arts with a specialty in Poetry and Creative Writing, a BA in Sociology with a concentration in social research and statistics, and a BA in English while receiving the Zolot Award for Literary Promise.[2] She graduated from Tel Aviv University with her second Master's degree concentrated in Trauma and Crisis, from the Bob Shapell School of Social Work. Before committing to a professional soccer career, she earned All American honors in the Heptathlon and ran track and field at Rider University.[5][6]

Playing career

Club

While still in college, Redman played for the Long Island Rough Riders in the American W-League.[2]

In 2006, she moved to Israel and joined Maccabi Holon in the Israeli Women's First League.[7] During her time with Maccabi Holon, she made six UEFA Women's Champions League appearances.[8] Redman has been featured on Israel Sports Radio and Haaretz for both her academic and athletic achievements.[9][10]

In 2013, Redman returned to the W-League, playing for the Pali Blues.[11][12] In 2014, Redman trialed with Houston Dynamo, but was injured during the pre-season.[13] In 2015, Redman signed with Spanish club Santa Teresa CD.[14]

International

Redman made her debut for Israel in 2010 during a match against Kazakhstan in Astana. As of November 2013, she has played nine matches for Israel, most recently in October 2013.[15]

Life outside football

While playing in Israel, Redman balanced her professional soccer playing career while working as a social worker, developing sports education programs for young girls in Israel and around the world, and working as a freelance photographer.[2][10]

References

  1. ↑ "Diana Redman". Queens College Knights. Queens College - The City University of New York. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Alumni Spotlight: Diana Redman '08". Queens College - The City University of New York. February 21, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Woman of the Year nominees chosen". ncaa.org. National Collegiate Athletic Association. September 9, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Redman and Honeyman Named Silver Knights". Queens College - The City University of New York. Retrieved May 17, 2008.
  5. ↑ "Empire State Games Results for Diana Redman". Empire State Games. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ "2001 NYSPHSAA championships". New York State Sportswriters Association. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ Bar Oz Diana Iris - player details 2006/2007 IFA (Hebrew)
  8. ↑ "Players > Diana Redman > Profile". UEFA. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  9. ↑ Israel Sports Radio http://israelsportsradio.com/
  10. 1 2 Ferber, Alona (March 16, 2012). "Where no woman has gone before". Haaretz. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  11. ↑ "2013 Stats". Pali Blues Soccer Club. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Blues Announce 2013 Squad". United Soccer Leagues. May 15, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  13. ↑ Singing in Spanish: Diana Redman Had a Dream Come True Izhar Kishon, 17 January 2015, Sport5 (Hebrew)
  14. ↑ Tamara Antolin y Diana Redman, nuevas jugadoras del Santa Teresa Cesáreo Martín González, 3 January 2015, VAVEL (Spanish)
  15. ↑ "Appearance List - RADMAN Diana, Israel Women National Team". The Israel Football Association. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
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